Comparison

Breathwork Timer vs Serenate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Breathwork Timer

This app offers a straightforward tool for breathwork practice with advanced customization. Users can create their own routines or use pre-set options, guided by audio and visual cues. It's designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners.

Highlights
  • Customizable routines
  • Pre-set popular routines
  • Audio and visual cues
  • Share routines
  • No account needed
  • Offline use
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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The simple no-nonsense Breathwork Timer you’ve been looking for. Built specifically for breathwork with advanced routine customization capabilities. Quickly and easily create your own custom routines from scratch. Or just hit play on one of the several included presets and start practicing right away. Whether you’re just a beginner, or a seasoned breathwork practitioner, Breathwork Timer is the fastest and most powerful tool for your practice. Features: · 14-Day Free Trial · Start with ready-to-use popular routines · Quickly create and edit routines · Guided with audio and visual cues · Share routines with friends · No account or personal info needed · No ads · No Internet needed · Dark Mode support · Supports complex multi-stage routines · Precise timing with fractional seconds · Multi-lingual support (English, German)

About

Serenate

This app offers a simple yet powerful way to manage meditation and breathing exercises. Customize session durations, background sounds, and visual cues for popular breathing patterns. Build a consistent habit with personalized, private sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation and breathing sessions
  • Visual cues for breathing patterns
  • Background ambient audio loops
  • Save favorite session configurations
  • Complete on-device privacy
Features
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Serenate is the simple yet powerful mindfulness tool you've been waiting for. Designed with absolute simplicity and elegance in mind, Serenate gives you the power to control your meditation and breathing sessions with your personal preferences. Whether you need a quick 1-minute breathing exercise to reset your focus, or a 30-minute unguided meditation session with immersive background audio, Serenate adapts to what you need today. Custom durations, custom sounds, custom cues, custom tracks. No reminders, no gimmicks. With your sessions built to your liking, it's easy to build a consistent meditation and breathing habit. Key Features: • Breathe: Follow dynamic visual cues for proven breathing patterns like Box Breathing, 4-7-8 for sleep, and more. • Meditate: Choose between timed silent sessions or beautiful background ambient loops. • Customize: Mix background audio, adjust your session lengths, and save your favorite configurations to jump right back in. • Complete Privacy: All your session configurations are stored securely on your own device.

Screenshots

Breathwork Timer4 screens
Serenate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Serenate at none against Breathwork Timer's 1. Serenate also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Breathwork Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Breathwork Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Serenate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Serenate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Breathwork Timer versus Serenate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathwork TimerSerenate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB167 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperEdward RoothPRIYANKA JAIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breathwork Timer

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
None

Serenate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathwork Timer free?
Breathwork Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Serenate free?
Serenate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breathwork Timer or Serenate?
Serenate is rated higher. Breathwork Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Serenate averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Breathwork Timer or Serenate have ads?
Serenate shows ads; Breathwork Timer does not.

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